Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi

The Commonwealth Games 2010 are going to be held in Delhi, the capital of India. Delhi has the population of over 15 million, thus the common wealth games 2010 is going to be held in a place that has more than 12 million population in compare to last commonwealth games which was held in Melbourne in 2006 with 3.7 million and Greater Manchester's 2.5 million population at the 2002 games.

The Commonwealth Games is a multi-sport event that is held every four years involving the elite athletes of the Commonwealth of Nations. For the first time this type of event was held in 1930, known as the British Empire Games. In 1954, the name has changed from British Empire and Commonwealth Games in 1954, to British Commonwealth Games in 1978 and assumed the current name of the Commonwealth Games in 1978.

At present there are 53 Commonwealth nations and 71 participating teams will be involving in the commonwealth games 2010. Some sports that are played mainly in Commonwealth countries, such as lawn bowls, rugby sevens and netball.
The total number of participants in 2010 common wealth games is 5000, which makes it one of the largest international sporting events in terms of participants.

The four constituent countries of the United Kingdom—England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland—send separate teams to the Commonwealth Games, and individual teams are also sent from the British Crown Dependencies—Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man—and many of the British overseas territories.

Only six teams have attended every Commonwealth Games: Australia, Canada, England, New Zealand, Scotland and Wales.
This is the first time for India and the second time in Asia that common wealth games is going to be held. Delhi is the capital of India with rich in culture and history. Delhi is bordered by Uttar Pradesh (UP) and Haryana.

The proposed dates for the Games are 3 - 14 October 2010 inclusive of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies. Weather of Delhi in this duration would be comfortable for athletes and tourists, it is considered. It is hoping that the temperature of Delhi in October would be minimum 17.2 degrees centigrade and maximum 31.3 degrees centigrade with humidity ranging from 31 to 78%.

The Delhi Games Village is being constructed as a low rise medium development on a 40 acre site in the heart of the capital with a possible capacity for 8,500 athletes and officials. Existing and new stadium will be used to house the following sports:

Aquatics, Athletics, Badminton, Bowls, Boxing, Cycling, EAD Events, Gymnastics, Hockey, Netball, Rugby 7s, Shooting, Squash, Table Tennis and Weightlifting.

Delhi won the right to host the 2010 Games by defeating the Canadian city of Hamilton by 46 votes to 22 at the CGF General Assembly held in Montego Bay in November 2003.